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Mennonite College of Nursing

Hartford Foundation grant recipient

Alumni

THE ROLE OF MENNONITE NURSING ALUMNI

All graduates and former students of the former Mennonite School of Nursing, the former Mennonite College of Nursing, and the current Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State University are considered alumni of the College. While your association with classes and textbooks and clinical studies was for a few years, your association with Mennonite College of Nursing lasts your lifetime.

Alumni are very much needed to keep the Mennonite College experience strong. Alumni may serve as clinical preceptors in some cases, or as informal mentors to current students. Alumni provide financial support which offers student scholarships, faculty support, technology enhancements, and more. Most importantly, alumni provide current students with examples of Mennonite's long-standing tradition of excellence and of its deeply-held values.

THE MENNONITE NURSES ALUMNI ORGANIZATION

The Mennonite Nurses Alumni Organization (MNAO) grew out of the former Mennonite College of Nursing Alumni Association. It is an official alumni club chartered with the Illinois State University Alumni Association. All alumni are automatic members. The purposes of the Mennonite Nurses Alumni Organization (MNAO) are to

  • promote collaboration and fellowship among graduates and students at the College
  • promote professional and educational advancement of nursing
  • provide financial assistance to Mennonite College students
  • encourage continuing education of all graduates
  • support the enhancement of the education program of the college.

The MNAO is led by a volunteer Board of Directors which works in tandem with College and Alumni Relations staff. The organization sponsors annual Homecoming events, class reunions, and Nurses Week celebrations, as well as occasional special events. For more information on the board of directors and upcoming events and activities, please see the Mennonite Nurses Alumni Organization web page at the Alumni Association site.

ALUMNI AWARDS

In conjunction with the College, the MNAO annually recognizes a number of MCN alumni or friends through its Alumni Awards program. Three awards are presented: the Distinguished Alumni Award, the Outstanding Young Alumni Award, and a Service Award. All alumni are encouraged to nominate deserving individuals for these awards. For details on each award and a printable Nomination Form, please see the Mennonite Nurses Alumni Awards page.

2006 Award Winners:
2006 Distinguished Alum - Laura (Cisco) Baue
2006 Young Alum - Daphne (Burnett) Piercy

STAY CONNECTED

If you do not receive Mennonite College of Nursing or MNAO mail and e-mail, or if you move or change jobs, etc., please be sure to update your personal information at the Alumni Association's update web page. We want to stay in touch!